SS506 Standard Certification Singapore

PRINCIPLES OF SS 506 PART 1 STANDARD

SS 506 Part 1 standard specifies requirements and guidelines for OSH performance in accordance with company commitment and OSH policy, complies with local legal requirements and with other requirements to which the organisation subscribes, with overall aim of prevention of death/injury and ill health and continual improvement.

The SS 506 Part 1 standard is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology which encourages the organisation to foster good OSH practices by controlling their OSH risks in consistency with OSH policy and objectives of the company. The following steps form the basic structure of SS 506.

Plan: Establish the objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance with the organisation’s OSH policy.

Do: Implement the processes.

Check: Monitor and measure processes against OSH policy, objectives, legal and other requirements, and report the results or take any necessary corrective action.

Act: Take actions to continually improve effectiveness and applicability of OSH performance.

BENEFITS OF SS 506 PART 1 STANDARD

Enhance health and safety working environment

Enhance company image and brand reputation

Continual improvement of organisational performance

Encourage organisations to improve working environment with ensured health and safety for employees

WHAT IS SS 506 STANDARD?
SS 506 is the Singapore Standard on Occupational Safety and Health Management System and can be used for certification, registration and/or self-declaration of an organisation’s OSH management system and act as a useful guideline to provide generic assistance for establishing, implementing, maintaining or improving an OSH management system.
The SS 506 Part 1 standard covering OSH management is intended to provide organisations with the elements of an effective OSH management system and at the same time, compatibility with other management system standards to achieve OSH objectives. SS 506 is a full adoption of the Occupational and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 series published by British Standards Institution which aim for safety and health excellence within an organisation. SS 506 is compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) standards and hence, facilitating the integration of quality, environmental and OSH management systems for organisations.